maori

2 definitions found

maori - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Maori \Ma"o*ri\, prop. n.; pl. Maoris. (Ethnol.)
     One of the aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand; also, the
     original language of New Zealand. -- a. Of or pertaining to
     the Maoris or to their language.
     [1913 Webster]

maori - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Maori
      n 1: an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who
           speak Maori and live in New Zealand
      2: the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand